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Spelling List #30

Spelling and Vocabulary List-

***Please copy your list words three or more times,and your definitions twice for ALL Monday homework assignments***

Spelling List:

1. prodigy- a marvel, especially a child with amazing talent or genius
2. procrastinate- to put off doing
3. profession- the act of claiming a belief before the public
4. righteousness- upright conduct; virtue
5. frankness- the act of speaking plainly and truthfully regardless of others opinions
6. idleness- the state of having nothing to do; laziness
7. offensiveness- the state of being disagreeable; disgusting in action
8. journalist- one who reports the news
9. economist- one who knows much about financial affairs
10. covetous- greedy
11. etiquette- manners
12. hazard- peril
13. consequence- effect
14. substantial- considerable
15. vanity- conceit

Reading Vocabulary:

1. cistern- water collection device
2. pantomime- to act out using only gestures and movement; silently perform
3. chivalry- knightly or gentlemanly qualities
4. muddled- mixed up or confused
5. pluck- feistiness

Spelling List #29

Spelling and Vocabulary List-

***Please copy your list words three or more times,and your definitions 

twice for ALL Monday homework assignments***

Spelling List:

1. translate- to put in a different language
2. transfigure- to change in form or appearance
3. transition- a passing from one state, subject, place to another
4. transport- to carry from one place to another
5. epidermis- the outer layer of skin
6. epistle- a letter or message which commonly includes a set of directions
7. epitaph- a short tribute to a person; an inscription on a tomb
8. epitome- an ideal representative
9. episode- a happening in real life or in a story
10. bounteous- plentiful; generous
11. perilous- full of danger
12. virtuous- good; pure; upright
13. haughty-arrogantly superior; disdainful (Antonym- humble)
14. abbreviate-shorten (Antonym- lengthen)
15. cordial- friendly (Antonym- unfriendly)

Reading Vocabulary:

1. furrow- to make a trail in the groups or on the surface
2. impertinent- not showing proper respect; rude
3. mock- to tease or taunt
4. writhing- making continual twisting and turning movements
5. derision- to make fun of

Reminders!

Spelling List #27

Spelling and Vocabulary List-

***Please copy your list words three or more times,and your definitions twice for ALL Monday homework assignments***

Spelling Challenge List:

1. really
2. receive
3. recommend
4. relieve
5. repetition
6. rhythm
7. safety
8. scene
9. secretary
10. sentence
11. separation
12. shepherd
13. similar
14. spirit
15. straight
16. success
17. surprise
18. toward
19. tried
20. twelfth
21. valuable
22. whether
23. whose
24. writing
25. yield

Spelling List #25

Spelling and Vocabulary List-

***Please copy your list words three or more times,and your definitions twice for ALL Monday homework assignments***

Spelling List:

1. logical- reasonable
2. eulogy- speech or writing in praise of a person or thing
3. omnipotent- all-powerful
4. antisocial- opposed to being friendly
5. antonym- a word opposite in meaning
6. antiseptic- a substance which prevents infection
7. anticlimax- a letdown; a decline from the impressive to the commonplace
8. antibodies- substances produced by the body to prevent disease
9. unresolved- not figured out or cleared up
10. unavoidable- not able to be prevented
11. uncanny- unfamiliar or strange in an eerie way
12. freighter- a boat which carries cargo
13. philosopher- one who loves wisdom; a scholar or thinker
14. counterfeiter- one who makes forgeries
15. deceiver- one who tricks or lies

Reading Vocabulary-

1. muddled-being confused or in disorder
2. vague- uncertain, or unclear in meaning
3. chivalry-having gentlemanly qualities such as courtesy
4. indignantly-feeling displeased over unjust treatment
5. pantomime- act out or express actions in silence

Speech Meet!!!

Spelling List #24

Spelling and Vocabulary List-

***Please copy your list words three or more times,and your definitions twice for ALL Monday homework assignments***

Spelling List:

1. alias- an assumed name
2. alternative- a choice between two possibilities
3. alibi- an excuse
4. alien-- foreign; entirely different
5. alternate- to take turns
6. antecedent- happening before; the word to which a pronoun refers
7. ante-meridian- pertaining to or taking place in the morning
8. surplus- quantity or amount over
9. systematize-to organize according to plan
10. emphasize- to call attention to
11. civilize- to bring out of a savage condition
12. dependent- relying on another for support
13. persistent- refusing to give up
14. evident- easy to see
15. absorbent- capable of taking in

Reading Vocabulary-

1. auspicious- promising success
2. consternation- alarming dismay or concern
3. eulogy- a formal speech in praise for someone who has passed on
4. derelict- a person unable to care for themselves
5. pernicious- harmful

Reminders

Awesome Spelling Homework :)

By Shelby Amrine

Spelling List #23

Spelling List:

1. convention-a meeting or assembly of people
2. intervene- to come between
3. advent- a coming or arrival
4. convenient- easy to use; near at hand
5. revenue- income
6. perimeter-the distance around something
7. periphery- the outside edge
8. periscope- an instrument that enables those in a submarine to see above water
9. hypothesis- a scientific assumption
10. hypochondriac- a person who worries unnecessarily about his health
11. hypocrisy- pretending to be what one is not
12. disarmament- the removing of weapons and armies
13. commencement- the beginning; graduation ceremonies
14. environment-the surroundings
15. ailment- an illness

Reading Vocabulary:

1. caucus- a political party, to decide a candidate for office
2. pretext- to lie; give an excuse to hide the reason of something
3. languid- weak or slow; displaying no effort
4. chrysalis- a cocoon; a stage between a butterfly and caterpillar
5. supple- to bend and move gracefully, and easily

Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust and the Museum of Tolerance

Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust and the Museum of Tolerance. 

Spelling List #21

Spelling and Vocabulary List-

***Please copy your list words three or more times,and your definitions twice for ALL Monday homework assignments***

1. revived- brought back to life
2. vitality- vigor/ energy
3. vivacious- lively/ animatedly
4. encourage- to build up someone's confidence
5. enact- to make into law
6. endorse- to make legal by your signature
7. preamble- a begging statement or paragraph
8. prescribe- to order or direct as a remedy or treatment
9. precedent- an action that may serve as an example or reason for later action
10. premature- happening too soon/ before the proper time
11. presume- to take for granted before proven
12. deliberately- done on purpose
13. significantly- considerably/ extensively
14. efficiently- quickly and accurately
15. exclusively- only/ not including any others

Reading Vocabulary:

1. apprehension- dread
2. insufferable-unbearable
3. pandemonium-wild confusion/ uproar
4. foreboding-a feeling that something, especially bad or harmful, is about to happen
5. ostentatiously- in a showy way

List #20

Spelling and Vocabulary List-

***Please copy your list words three or more times,and your definitions twice for ALL Monday homework assignments***

Spelling List:

1. vacate- to leave
2. evacuate- to remove from a dangerous area
3. vacant- empty
4. diversion- a turning aside from a course or activity; a pastime
5. introvert- to turn inward; a person who concentrates mostly on his own thoughts and feelings
6. extrovert- to turn outward; a person who is outgoing and interested in others
7. versatile- able to turn from one thing to another easily; having several skills
8. adversary- an opponent or enemy
9. exceed- to be more; to be greater than
10. extension- an extra part or addition
11. excessive- too much; more than enough
12. expanded- made larger
13. external- having to do with the outside
14. exempt- free from obligation or duty
15. exterminate- to completely destroy
16. defenseless- without protection
17. fruitless- without profit; unsuccessful; having no results
18. needless-unnecessary
19. powerless- without power; helpless
20. peerless- without an equal; matchless

Spelling List #19

Spelling and Vocabulary List-

***Please copy your list words three or more times,and your definitions twice for ALL Monday homework assignments***

Spelling List:

1. vocation- a special calling; one's occupation
2. convocation- a special assembly or meeting
3. evoke- to call forth; to draw forth
4. provoked- stirred into action; irritated
5. revoked- repealed; canceled
6. advocate- a person who pleads for the cause of another; a lawyer
7. vocal- oral; uttered by the voice
8. unify- to combine into one
9. unilateral- one-sided
10. permanent- lasting
11. perforate- to make holes through
12. extravagant- too much; wasteful
13. extracurricular- outside the regular course of study
14. percentage- a part of a whole expressed in hundredths
15. juvenile- pertaining to young people

Reading Vocabulary:

1. dubious- doubtful; uncertain; questionable
2. morass- a wet, swampy bog; something that traps and confuses
3. deft-skillful; nimble
4. paltry- ridiculously or insultingly small

Spelling List #16

Spelling and Vocabulary List-

***Please copy your list words three or more times,and your definitions twice for ALL Monday homework assignments***

Spelling List:

1. sentimental- marked by tender or romantic feelings
2. assent- to express acceptance of an opinion; to agree
3. resentment- a feeling of having been wronged
4. sensitive-easily influenced or offended
5. obstructed- blocked; hindered
6. destruction- total ruin
7. contrast- a great or striking difference
8. contrary- opposed; opposite; completely different
9. controversy- a dispute; an argument
10. nonprofit-working without the intent of gaining income
11. noneffective- not bringing about the desired effect
12. noncommittal- not revealing one's opinion
13. nondescript- hard to describe; not any kind in particular
14. noncontagious- not catching; not able to carry illness to another
15. capitalistic- pertaining to the private ownership of property

Reading Vocabulary-

1. distraught- upset; distressed
2. emanate- to flow out; to radiate
3. impenetrable- inaccessible;indestructible
4. omnipotent- all powerful; supernatural strength
5. trepidation- anxiety; fear

Reagan Library Pictures

Field Trip Reminders: Reagan Library

Please remember to bring a sack lunch in a disposable package.  We will be walking and touring the Library, and it will be difficult to carry lunch pails around.  Wear good walking shoes, but feel free to dress up a bit!  We will be leaving the school at 7:15 a.m. and hope to be back around 4 p.m. (Traffic permitting).

Spelling List #15

Spelling and Vocabulary List-

***Please copy your list words three or more times,and your definitions twice for ALL Monday homework assignments***

Spelling List:

1. salvage- to save something after it appears to be lost
2. salve- a healing ointment
3. conscious- knowing; aware
4. inscription- that which is written or engraved on stone, paper, or metal
5. manuscript- written or typed version of a book (as opposed to printed)
6. circumference- the distance around a circle
7. circulation- continuous movement around from one place to another
8. paraphrase- a rewording of the meaning
9. paramount- supreme; dominant; most important
10. paradox- a statement that seems to say two opposite things
11. indulgence- the act of being permissive; leniency
12. correspondence- communication by letter
13. reverence- a feeling of deep love and respect
14. proficiency- skillfulness; expertness
15. urgency- a need for action

Reading Vocabulary:

1. aberration- change from the normal
2. myopic- nearsighted; short sighted
3. obliquely- indirectly
4. perturbed- troubled; upset
5. precipitously-abruptly; steeply

Research Report Information

Research Report Rough Drafts are due THIS WEEK FRIDAY.  The Final Draft will be due next week.  Please make sure you are working away at these!!